points
1 month ago
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> Doing nothing to combat chronic absenteeism

Not something I was advocating, thanks.

j_w
1 month ago
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"I'm against the solution which has been shown to work for [unsubstantiated reason]." Without providing any other proven-to-work solutions is basically advocating for the problem.
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TimorousBestie
1 month ago
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It’s not the solution, it’s one intervention among others in a focus program. They had at least one other intervention going on at the same time (essentially, decriminalizing truancy—a “proven-to-work” solution by your standards, and one I do support), and probably more.
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